Buchanan sees vulnerabilities in Australian team

Buchanan sees vulnerabilities in Australian team

Australia are a vulnerable side even against their lowly trans-Tasman neighbours New Zealand following the sweeping changes implemented under the Argus Review, former national coach John Buchanan has said.

Buchanan -- now New Zealand's director of cricket -- backed the rank-outsiders Black Caps to spring an upset over the Ausssies who are coming into the Test series on the back of their gutsy two-wicket win in the second Test in South Africa.

The first Test starts in Brisbane on December 1.

"There's definitely vulnerability there. That's not just got to do with performance -- there are a lot of things happening within Australian cricket at the moment behind the scenes which are going to take some time to gel," he said at the first training session of New Zealand team ahead of the Test series.